Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa is an actor, bookwriter/composer/lyricist, composer/lyricist with credits tracked on BroadwayWorld.
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ASCAP Foundation Unveils Winners of 2026 Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2026
The 57th annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards recognized journalists, authors, and filmmakers for works on John Williams, Frank Zappa, Swamp Dogg, Ella Jenkins, and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2026
The 57th annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards recognized journalists, authors, and filmmakers for works on John Williams, Frank Zappa, Swamp Dogg, Ella Jenkins, and more.
Student Blog: Back to High School is in the Spotlight!
by Student Blogger: Lucy Spiegel - Oct 12, 2026
Back-to-school season is one of the busiest, yet exciting times of the year at George School! As a boarding and day school with students from around the world, students eagerly await seeing each other after summer break! I’m a junior day student, and I'm thrilled to share more about the arts and unique offerings at my high school.
by Student Blogger: Lucy Spiegel - Oct 12, 2026
Back-to-school season is one of the busiest, yet exciting times of the year at George School! As a boarding and day school with students from around the world, students eagerly await seeing each other after summer break! I’m a junior day student, and I'm thrilled to share more about the arts and unique offerings at my high school.
Photos: Zoot Allures to Return in Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026
Frank Zappa's 1976 album ZOOT ALLURES will receive an expansive reissue featuring over five hours of additional audio, including a previously unreleased 1976 Paris concert, studio outtakes, and the first-ever release of NIGHT OF THE IRON SAUSAGE, Zappa's original two-album incarnation.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026
Frank Zappa's 1976 album ZOOT ALLURES will receive an expansive reissue featuring over five hours of additional audio, including a previously unreleased 1976 Paris concert, studio outtakes, and the first-ever release of NIGHT OF THE IRON SAUSAGE, Zappa's original two-album incarnation.
FREAK OUT! 60th Anniversary Edition Released via Zappa Records/UMe
by Rachel Stone - Sep 25, 2026
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's landmark 1966 debut album receives a six-disc super deluxe edition featuring 105 tracks, including 90 rare live and studio recordings, many released for the first time.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 25, 2026
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's landmark 1966 debut album receives a six-disc super deluxe edition featuring 105 tracks, including 90 rare live and studio recordings, many released for the first time.
Laufey Signs to Interscope Records/Verve Records
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026
Two-time GRAMMY winner Laufey has signed to Interscope Records/Verve Records following a successful career as an independent artist with seven billion global streams.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026
Two-time GRAMMY winner Laufey has signed to Interscope Records/Verve Records following a successful career as an independent artist with seven billion global streams.
SATCHVAI: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai to Release THE SEA OF EMOTION Album
by Rachel Stone - Sep 2, 2026
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will release their first full-length studio collaboration as SATCHVAI via earMUSIC, alongside new single Mayhem, out now.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 2, 2026
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will release their first full-length studio collaboration as SATCHVAI via earMUSIC, alongside new single Mayhem, out now.
Mitch Marcus Quintet to Release INAROUND, Play Firehouse 12 and Smalls
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026
Mitch Marcus Quintet will release its digital album INAROUND and perform live at Firehouse 12 in New Haven and Smalls Jazz Club in New York City.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026
Mitch Marcus Quintet will release its digital album INAROUND and perform live at Firehouse 12 in New Haven and Smalls Jazz Club in New York City.
SHAPES to Release VILLAGE SESSIONS (NIGHTTIME) Video From PLANET ANDROID
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026
Toronto jam band Shapes released a new live video, Village Sessions (Nighttime), continuing the rollout of its debut album Planet Android ahead of upcoming US shows and festival appearances.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026
Toronto jam band Shapes released a new live video, Village Sessions (Nighttime), continuing the rollout of its debut album Planet Android ahead of upcoming US shows and festival appearances.
Interview: Director Amanda Weier of MARISOL by José Rivera at Atwater Village Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Aug 25, 2026
Open Fist Theatre Company is presenting a rare revival of Marisol, the Obie-winning work by Puerto Rican playwright José Rivera, whose powerfully poetic language creates a dreamlike blend of magical realism in this darkly funny, apocalyptic fable about survival, faith and hope. I spoke with Open Fist associate artistic director Amanda Weier about her vision for directing the play which runs September 12 through October 24 at Atwater Village Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Aug 25, 2026
Open Fist Theatre Company is presenting a rare revival of Marisol, the Obie-winning work by Puerto Rican playwright José Rivera, whose powerfully poetic language creates a dreamlike blend of magical realism in this darkly funny, apocalyptic fable about survival, faith and hope. I spoke with Open Fist associate artistic director Amanda Weier about her vision for directing the play which runs September 12 through October 24 at Atwater Village Theatre
Verve Records to Launch VERVE ESSENTIALS Vinyl Series for 70th Anniversary
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026
Verve Records and UMe will launch VERVE ESSENTIALS, a vinyl reissue series featuring landmark albums by John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Charles Mingus.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026
Verve Records and UMe will launch VERVE ESSENTIALS, a vinyl reissue series featuring landmark albums by John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Charles Mingus.
BEES DELUXE, MICHAEL GOSS BAND to Play Double-Bill Show at Colony Woodstock
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 17, 2026
Colony Woodstock will host a double-bill performance featuring blues band BEES DELUXE and local act THE MICHAEL GOSS BAND, with doors opening in the evening for the 18+ show.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 17, 2026
Colony Woodstock will host a double-bill performance featuring blues band BEES DELUXE and local act THE MICHAEL GOSS BAND, with doors opening in the evening for the 18+ show.
BEAT Featuring Adrian Belew, Tony Levin & Steve Vai to Tour 12 Cities Oct.-Nov.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026
Blue Note Presents will bring BEAT, joined by drummer Terry Bozzio, to 12 North American cities from October 9 in Santa Cruz through November 30 in Dallas, performing music of KING CRIMSON.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026
Blue Note Presents will bring BEAT, joined by drummer Terry Bozzio, to 12 North American cities from October 9 in Santa Cruz through November 30 in Dallas, performing music of KING CRIMSON.
FREAK OUT! 60th Anniversary Box Set to Arrive via Zappa Records/UMe
by Joshua Wright - Aug 4, 2026
A 60th anniversary box set of FREAK OUT!, the 1966 debut album by FRANK ZAPPA and THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, is set for release through Zappa Records/UMe.
by Joshua Wright - Aug 4, 2026
A 60th anniversary box set of FREAK OUT!, the 1966 debut album by FRANK ZAPPA and THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, is set for release through Zappa Records/UMe.
Parlando Will Launch 2026-27 Season With Pay-What-You-Can Tickets
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2026
Parlando, led by conductor Ian Niederhoffer, will present its 2026-27 season at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center, featuring works by Olga Neuwirth, Silvestre Revueltas, and Alberto Ginastera with all tickets offered pay-what-you-can.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2026
Parlando, led by conductor Ian Niederhoffer, will present its 2026-27 season at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center, featuring works by Olga Neuwirth, Silvestre Revueltas, and Alberto Ginastera with all tickets offered pay-what-you-can.
Bees Deluxe to Return to the Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2026
Bees Deluxe, the British-American acid blues band from Boston, will perform at the Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem as part of an East Coast tour, with no cover charge.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2026
Bees Deluxe, the British-American acid blues band from Boston, will perform at the Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem as part of an East Coast tour, with no cover charge.
Review: BBC PROMS: PROG ROCK: A FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN, Royal Albert Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 20, 2026
Finally, prog gets its Prom. The BBC's heart is unarguably in the right place in handing the genre's back catalogue to their Concert Orchestra, in tribute to a 'pioneering, British-driven movement' rendered, as the billing has it, 'on an orchestral scale'. And yet the result falls a fair way short of the ambition.
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 20, 2026
Finally, prog gets its Prom. The BBC's heart is unarguably in the right place in handing the genre's back catalogue to their Concert Orchestra, in tribute to a 'pioneering, British-driven movement' rendered, as the billing has it, 'on an orchestral scale'. And yet the result falls a fair way short of the ambition.
Bees Deluxe to Return to Jamey's House of Music
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2026
Boston-based blues band Bees Deluxe will perform at Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne, PA, fresh off winning the New Hampshire State Blues Challenge and preparing to compete at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2026
Boston-based blues band Bees Deluxe will perform at Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne, PA, fresh off winning the New Hampshire State Blues Challenge and preparing to compete at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
BEES DELUXE to Play Hartford's Black Eyed Sally's
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Bees Deluxe, two-time New Hampshire State Blues Challenge winners who advanced to the semi-finals at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, will perform at Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford, Conn. Admission is free.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Bees Deluxe, two-time New Hampshire State Blues Challenge winners who advanced to the semi-finals at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, will perform at Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford, Conn. Admission is free.
MY GUITAR WANTS TO KILL YOUR MAMA GUITAR QUARTET: Unplugged Set for Salomon Arts Gallery
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026
Composers Concordance will present MY GUITAR WANTS TO KILL YOUR MAMA Guitar Quartet: Unplugged on May 9 at Salomon Arts Gallery, featuring acoustic guitars, violin, and poetry with works spanning classical, jazz, rock, and experimental styles.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026
Composers Concordance will present MY GUITAR WANTS TO KILL YOUR MAMA Guitar Quartet: Unplugged on May 9 at Salomon Arts Gallery, featuring acoustic guitars, violin, and poetry with works spanning classical, jazz, rock, and experimental styles.
MY GUITAR WANTS TO KILL YOUR MAMA Guitar Quartet to Perform at Salomon Arts Gallery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2026
Composers Concordance will present My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama Guitar Quartet: Unplugged on May 9 at Salomon Arts Gallery, featuring acoustic guitar works by Bruce Arnold, Jane Getter, Gene Pritsker, and Frank Zappa.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2026
Composers Concordance will present My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama Guitar Quartet: Unplugged on May 9 at Salomon Arts Gallery, featuring acoustic guitar works by Bruce Arnold, Jane Getter, Gene Pritsker, and Frank Zappa.
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How many shows has Frank Zappa written?
Frank Zappa has written 1 shows including Absolutely Free (Composer/Lyricist).
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